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- Reach plc Reach plc operates as the United Kingdom and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher, producing and distributing national, regional, and local newspapers, magazines, and digital content focused on news, entertainment, sport, and current affairs. The company offers core products and services including over 120 print and online brands such as the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star, Daily Record, Sunday Mail, OK! magazine, Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive, BelfastLive, MyLondon, WalesOnline, and emerging US titles like the Irish Star; digital platforms delivering multimedia content via websites, apps, and social media reaching 70% of the UK online population monthly, 10% of the US population, and over 100 million social followers worldwide; printing services through Reach Printing Services at three UK sites producing 36 major titles including contract work for third parties; direct-to-consumer e-commerce via OK! Beauty Box subscription service, which shipped its 500,000th package in 2024, and Yimbly platform for general goods and homewares; and advertising technologies like the AI-powered Mantis brand safety platform launched in 2019. Reach plc maintains headquarters at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, with operations spanning the UK, Ireland, and expanding US markets, tracing origins to the 1903 launch of the Daily Mirror and formal incorporation in 1904 as Liverpool Daily Post and Echo. Recent developments include the 2025 launch of standalone digital brands such as All Out Gaming, All Out Rugby League, and All Out Football alongside the Daily Expresso YouTube chat show; investments in state-of-the-art video studios in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Newcastle; renewal of its long-term partnership with Taboola into a 13th year incorporating Header Bidding for enhanced monetization; initiation of a digital subscription strategy under new Head of Digital Subscriptions; leadership transition with Piers North succeeding Jim Mullen as CEO in March 2025; and emphasis on video, audio, and diversified revenues including affiliates and partnerships as outlined in July 2025 strategic priorities.